Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi announced a run for his old office last week. (Credit: Howard Schnapp)

Ex-Nassau Executive Tom Suozzi’s comeback campaign, so far ignoring criticism from rival fellow Democrat Adam Haber, announced 10 intra-party endorsements on Friday -- with County Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs saying that “over the next few weeks our party will unite” behind Suozzi. The endorsers, none of them surprises, were: William Biamonte, Town of Hempstead leader, David Gugerty, Town of...

Jacobs said in a statement: “This continues to be an ongoing process, but it is my firm belief that over the next few weeks our party will unite behind Tom Suozzi. With a strong and unified organization we will be able to focus our energy on defeating (incumbent Ed) Mangano and the GOP Machine this fall.”

Suozzi is quoted in the statement saying: “I am extremely grateful for the support of so many Democratic leaders and elected officials and I look forward to working with them throughout this campaign to create our shared vision for the future of Nassau.”

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